WEAKEN


Meaning of WEAKEN in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ considerably , greatly , seriously , severely , significantly , substantially

▪ badly

The military was badly ~ed by the sanctions.

▪ fatally

The regime was fatally ~ed by the unrest and violence.

▪ dramatically

exchange rates that dramatically ~ed the dollar

▪ further

▪ slightly , somewhat

▪ gradually , progressively , steadily

Central authority has been progressively ~ed since the outbreak of the civil war.

▪ permanently

▪ eventually , ultimately

The storm eventually ~ed.

VERB + WEAKEN

▪ begin to , start to

▪ continue to

The British pound continued to ~ against the dollar.

▪ serve to

The judgement serves to ~ public confidence in the courts.

▪ attempt to , try to

▪ tend to

▪ threaten to

▪ be designed to

a move designed to ~ the rebels

Weaken is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ knee

Weaken is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ accountability , ↑ argument , ↑ belief , ↑ bond , ↑ case , ↑ confidence , ↑ defence , ↑ economy , ↑ hold , ↑ impact , ↑ institution , ↑ link , ↑ muscle , ↑ opposition , ↑ party , ↑ support , ↑ system , ↑ tie

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